Giada De Laurentiis - Mahana Cocktail

Mahana Cocktail

ingredients

4 to 6 servings (about 4 1/2 cups)


One 16-ounce bag frozen pineapple, not thawed, or one 3 ½-pound pineapple, trimmed, skinned, cored and cut into 1-inch piecesfrozen pineapple1 1 cup ice cubesice cubes1 1 cup vanilla-flavored vodkavanilla-flavored vodka1 ⅔ cup orange liqueurorange liqeur⅓ ¼ cup dark brown sugardark brown sugar¼
Garnish Fresh pineapple slicespineapple1 Paper cocktail umbrellasPaper cocktail umbrellas1

instructions


Blend the pineapple, ice, vodka, liqueur and sugar until smooth and frothy in a blender.
Garnish Pour into chilled glasses and garnish with pineapple and paper umbrellas.

cook's notes

To make vanilla-flavored vodka, place 3 whole vanilla beans in a 750 ml bottle of plain vodka. Place the bottle in a cool dark place for at least 10 days to allow the vanilla to infuse the vodka. Open the bottle occasionally during the infusion time.

For a non-alcoholic version, blend one 16-ounce bag of frozen pineapple, 1 cup ginger ale, 1 cup fresh orange juice, 1 cup coconut milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, if desired, until smooth in a blender.